The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-17
KENOSHA BUSINESS MEN

MI. t. w. hyulau 1elL MS natlVo state
Observation-Disclosures the I" rock-ribbed'
farm, and journeying towards the setting
sun, arrived in the village of Southport,
from the steamer " Gen. Wayne" June
II, 1843. About sixty pioneers from
central New York came to Southport at
the same time. Among them Messrs.
Ezra Simmons, ST., Ichabod Simmons.
Walworth, Jones, White, and other use
full citizens of the new state of Wiscon-
sin were in the party.
Soon after his arrival Mr.. Lyman took
an interest in the business of Mr.. L. L..
Pierce. Mr.. Pierce came to Southport
in 1910, and opened store in the Allen
block-North side-for the sale of boots,
shoes, leather, and for the purchase of
hides. Mr.. Pierce in 1843 moved his
business to store owned by Darius
Nichols, near the present location OF O.
M. Calkins' store, where he was when
Mr.. Lyman came to Southport. A few
months after this, Mr.. Lyman returned
to Massachusetts, sold the homestead
where his father, grandfather and great
grandfather lived and died, was married
and returned to Southport in September,
1845.
The business remained in the Nichols
building until 1874, when it was moved
to part of the store in the Durkee
block--now Masonic block-one side be-
ing occupied by Bullen & Stryker in dry
goods, groceries, etc. From that time
he took an active part in the business of
the firm. After the death of Judge Bull.
len, Pierce & Lyman were co-tenant
with Chas. Durkee, and afterwards with
F. B. Gardner, in the Durkee block. In
1847 the firm moved into the store built
by Blish & Whitney, on the site of the
old log school house, where John Smiths
grocery is now, and remained there nine
years. In 1850 Mr.. Lyman built at the
mouth of Jerome creek the pioneer
tannery, which was burned in 1867.
Mr.. Lyman was interested with Mr..
Pierce in the shoe and leather business
from 1843 until near the time Mr..
Pierce engaged as cashier for P. T, Bar
NUNS Asiatic Caravan in 1850. After
the retirement of Mr.. Pierce in 1850. Mr..
Lyman carried on the business alone
till 1853, when Mr.. Fred. Gage, now Of
Lacon, ILL.,, became partner until 1856,
and the business was moved into the
south store of the Durkee block, where
Robinson's drug store is. Then Mr..
Pierce having returned to Kenosha
again became a partner until he went
to England in 1857. Mr.. Pierce is now
enjoying with his good Scotch wife a
competence and green old age in the
pleasant valley of Greenfield, Masschu-
sets. His recreations are cultiyating
his orchard, rearing fine Jerseys and
driving his horses up and down the his
toric valley.
In 1857 the business was moved into
the building now occupied by F. w. Ly-
man & Son, and Mr.. William Bone, now
OF Waukesha, Wis.,, was taken into part
nership. In 1861 Mr.. Bone retired. and
Mr.. I. I. Bent, now of Oglesby, ILL.,, and
Mr.. D. j. Mowry, now of Philo, ILL.,, be-
came members of the firm. In 1862
Mr.. Bent withdrew and Mr.. Geo. S. |
took his place. Mr.. Mowry
remained until the close of the war, and |
Mr.. Richardson remained until 1869 Il
then Mr.. Lyman took his son F. FL. Lv-
man into partnership with him. All OIL
Mr.. Lyman's partners have been tenn
perate and useful men. Most OF them
are now financially independent, and
every debt contracted by the different
irms has been paid in full to the last
lollar.
Nj. Francis III. Lyman was born inj
Goshen, Mass, and came to Southport
With the family in 1915. He received
lis early education in the city schools,
md graduated from our High school in |
1868. He served in the volunteer armyl
gainst the rebellion during the hundred |
lay service in 1864.